Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Hesston Swathers (Hesston, KS) and the visiting Nickerson Panthers (Nickerson, KS), saw Hesston's basketball squad hold off Nickerson by a count of 50-48.

With the victory, Hesston upgrades its record to 10-6 on the campaign. The Swathers travel to Kingman (Kingman, KS) to play the Eagles in a Central Kansas challenge on Tuesday, February 14. The Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 0-15. Kingman lost 56-52 in their recent league battle against Lyons (Lyons, KS)

The Panthers (5-10) will now prepare for their battle against Kingman (Kingman, KS). The Eagles come into the Central Kansas battle with a 0-15 record.